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Florin Nechita
Other affiliations: Transylvania University
Bio: Florin Nechita is an academic researcher from Transilvania University of Brașov. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tourism & Sustainability. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 17 publications receiving 111 citations. Previous affiliations of Florin Nechita include Transylvania University.
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01 Jan 2017
23 citations
26 Oct 2017
TL;DR: The tourism model of sharing economy, instead, is based on the development of shared services that stimulate the flows of tourists as mentioned in this paper, which is referred to as trust, togetherness, technology and transformation.
Abstract: Tourism in the era of the sharing economy adopts a model based on a global concept with a local practice. The traditional tourism offer is based on the attractiveness of a destination, expressed by a system of characteristics of the destination itself and a range of services related to accommodation, transport and food. The tourism model of sharing economy, instead, is based on the development of shared services that stimulate the flows of tourists. Traditional destinations are then alongside new destinations that, thanks to some factors that drive the development of sharing economy platforms, attract tourists, change behaviours and modify competitive dynamics. The new paradigm of could be briefly described by the 4 Ts of sharing economy: Trust, Togetherness, Technology and Transformation.
22 citations
01 Jan 2019
TL;DR: This study aims to present the blockchain technology and in a more detailed look the ways in which this technology benefits the tourism enterprises through its potential uses.
Abstract: Over the last years blockchain technology continuously evolving. Blockchain is known as the technology behind Bitcoin, but beyond its use in the transactions improvement has also change the way in which data and information are used. Blockchain due to its characteristics of transparency, security and decentralization expanding to more and more fields of the industry. This study aims to present the blockchain technology and in a more detailed look the ways in which this technology benefits the tourism enterprises through its potential uses.
15 citations
01 Jul 2019
TL;DR: The articleﻴexaminesﻷexamines a double case study of double evaluation of Brasov tourism patterns, finding many similarities between many similarities and many differences.
Abstract: The article examines a double case study framework for analyzing perceived and projected destinations by using ITC solutions. First, 22,362 photos tagged with “Brasov” were collected and analyzed using the Flickr API. Second, a descriptive-explanatory research was employed, applying an instrument for the analysis and to address the online identity of place brands where a proposed online platform generates an automatic score calculation. The spatial patterns of tourist activity revealed many similarities and differences compared to promoted attractions by the DMOs, as the results indicated that geotagged photos reflect the projected image of the destination as the data provided a hotspot distribution of popular tourist attractions. The article makes a theoretical and practical contribution: (a) visual imagery may be more fully implemented in research studies; and (b) the distribution of popular tourist attractions may be in synergy between the perceived and projected image of a destination. Implications for marketing managers are presented.
15 citations
01 Jan 2019
TL;DR: In this paper, tourists take photos, upload them to social networks and photo sharing platforms, leaving digital footprints on the Internet, footprints that can be subsequently used for tourism research, but also highlight the limitations that have to be addressed.
Abstract: Visitor-generated visual content (VGVC) that is created and uploaded as travel photos allows researchers to examine tourists’ behavior, as traditional tourism data collection methods (surveys, interviews and focus groups) were proved both expensive and time consuming. Tourists take photos, upload them to social networks and photo sharing platforms, leaving digital footprints on the Internet, footprints that can be subsequently used for tourism research. Photos tagged with “Brasov” between January 1st 2000 and July 1st 2018 were collected using Flickr API. A collection of 22,362 geotagged photos collected from Flickr was analyzed. Using DBSCAN algorithm, tourist attraction areas were identified, after eliminating the content created by people living permanently in the area. For detailed data analysis seasonal graphs were generated. The research method combines content analysis based on text tags and image data with structural analysis based on geospatial data. The resulting tourist attractions of the area as derived from the number of photos taken there were compared to the distribution of the attractions as resulted from Destination Management Organizations’ (DMOs) promotional materials. The spatial patterns of tourist activity in Brasov revealed many similarities and differences compared to promoted attractions by the DMOs. The results indicate that geo-tagged photos in Brasov reflect the projected image of the destination as the data provided a hotspot distribution of popular tourist attractions. This paper explores the advantages of using VGVC for tourism research, but also highlights the limitations that have to be addressed. Implications for tourism marketing managers are provided thereafter.
11 citations
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26 Oct 2010
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide both a theoretical structure and practical guidelines for managers to ensure that tourism contributes to the purposes of protected areas and does not undermine them, and provide an understanding of protected area tourism, and its management.
Abstract: The link between protected areas and tourism is as old as the history of protected areas. Though the relationship is complex and sometimes adversarial, tourism is always a critical component to consider in the establishment and management of protected areas. These guidelines aim to build an understanding of protected area tourism, and its management. They provide both a theoretical structure and practical guidelines for managers. The underlying aim is to ensure that tourism contributes to the purposes of protected areas and does not undermine them.
688 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the power of photography to prove and move can be harnessed to bridge the theoretical and practical cognitive gap between visual data and textual data in tourism research, which has often been considered tainted as a source of research data even in tourism, its natural habitat.
94 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, a systematic and complete overview of the scientific literature in the field of place marketing and place branding research is presented, showing that the field suffers from a lack of conceptual clarity, diverging definitions and a weak theoretical foundation, which means it addresses a very broad range of research topics.
Abstract: This paper presents a systematic and complete overview of the scientific literature in the field of place marketing and place branding research. A total of 1172 articles published between 1976 and 2016 in 98 different journals were analyzed and meticulously classified into categories and subcategories according to disciplinary approach, method used and perspective adopted. This literature review thus provides a detailed overview of the state of the art and reveals various trends and developments in this emerging field of study. Among other things, it demonstrates that the field suffers from a lack of conceptual clarity, diverging definitions and a weak theoretical foundation, which means it addresses a very broad range of research topics. In addition, the field lacks empirical evidence and explanatory articles, meaning that the numerous hypotheses concerning the effects of place marketing activities on attractiveness remain unsubstantiated. The review also underscores the literature’s lack of interest in the political and institutional contexts of places, although this information is crucial in terms of public management. Moreover, this work notes that the rhetoric of consultants is given pride of place, with the publication of numerous prescriptive articles focused on sharing best practices. Finally, this study notes the existence of a significant number of critical articles.
70 citations
TL;DR: Airbnb is active in holiday destinations of Spain, where it often serves as an intermediary for the rental of second or investment homes and apartments and the location of Airbnb listings is mostly determined by the supply of empty or secondary dwellings, distribution of traditional tourism accommodation, coastal location, and the level of internationalized tourism demand.
Abstract: The rising number of homes and apartments rented out through Airbnb and similar peer-to-peer accommodation platforms cause concerns about the impact of such activity on the tourism sector and prope ...
57 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted thirty in-depth interviews with Portuguese hosts of Airbnb accommodations in order to understand the integration of guests' value co-creation through relational mechanisms in the innovation of their businesses.
52 citations